• Over 30 New Jobs Added to the Temple Community

• $1,000.00 Donation to the Heart O’ Texas Scholarship Fund

(Corpus Christi, TX) Monday, December 14, 2015 - Stripes® Convenience Stores announce the opening of its newest Stripes Convenience Store in Temple, Texas. Stripes® Stores will host a grand opening fiesta and ribbon cutting ceremony with the Temple Chamber of Commerce beginning at 11 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 - 6511 State Highway 317. The ribbon cutting will include a $1,000 donation check presentation to the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo Scholarship Fund to support their mission of giving back through youth scholarships. The new Stripes Store has added over 30 new jobs to the Temple community.

The entire community is invited to the grand opening celebration to sample delicious and fresh foods from Laredo Taco Company® and Stripes Stores. The first 200 guests at the grand opening celebration will receive a FREEStripes refillable mug with any purchase. The new Stripes Store features Laredo Taco Company, Sunoco Fuel®, the official Fuel of NASCAR® - 20 Sunoco branded fuel dispenser options which include unleaded, super unleaded and diesel with propane. This location features a dining area which seats 30, “the beer super cooler” – a designated cooler for beer/adult beverages set to cool below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, “the wall” – a creative space for customers to customize their cool with over 2.1 billion possible fountain combinations, as well as 7,000 square feet of fast, fun and friendly customer conveniences.

About Stripes® Convenience Stores

Stripes Convenience Stores operate more than 700 convenience stores in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Restaurant service is available in over 440 of its stores, primarily under the proprietary Laredo Taco Company® brand. For more information about Stripes® Convenience Stores visit www.stripesstores.com.